Parenting Infants and Toddlers

For many years, colorful Sesame Street characters like Elmo and Big Bird have helped children learn while having fun. The Department of Defense has drawn on these familiar friends to help children ages 2-6 through the milestones of relocations, deployments, transitions and more.

Parents are facing a variety of new and ongoing challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Virus conditions keep changing, and work and school schedules vary. It’s easy to feel stressed about making the best choices for your family and bogged down by decision fatigue.

In many ways parenting is a lot like a military job: it’s a 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year commitment.

As part of the American Rescue Plan, eligible parents may receive monthly payments of their child tax credit 2021 throughout the year.

Early intervention services can help your child overcome developmental delays. Learn how to navigate the process to get your child the assistance they need.